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The NET Bible®

2 Chronicles 20:30

Jehoshaphat's kingdom enjoyed peace; his God made him secure on every side.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Faithfulness;   Jehoshaphat;   Rulers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Jehoshaphat;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   War;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Moab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ziz;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was quiet, for his God gave him rest on every side.
Hebrew Names Version
So the realm of Yehoshafat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
King James Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
English Standard Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
New Century Version
So Jehoshaphat's kingdom was not at war. His God gave him peace from all the countries around him.
Amplified Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest on all sides.
New American Standard Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God gave him rest on all sides.
World English Bible
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So the kingdom of Iehoshaphat was quiet, and his God gaue him rest on euery side.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jehoshaphat's kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.
Contemporary English Version
to invade Judah. The Lord let Jehoshaphat's kingdom be at peace.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Y'hoshafat's rule was a quiet one, because his God gave him rest all around.
Darby Translation
And the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; and his God gave him rest round about.
Easy-to-Read Version
That is why there was peace for Jehoshaphat's kingdom—his God brought him rest from the enemies that were all around him.
George Lamsa Translation
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for the LORD gave him rest on all sides.
Good News Translation
so Jehoshaphat ruled in peace, and God gave him security on every side.
Lexham English Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at rest, since his God gave rest to him all around.
Literal Translation
And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, and his God gave him rest all around.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus was ye kyngdome of Iosaphat in quyetnes, & God gaue him rest on euery syde.
American Standard Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
Bible in Basic English
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for the Lord gave him rest on every side.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so the realme of Iehosaphat was in tranquillitie, and his God gaue him rest on euery side.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
King James Version (1611)
So the Realme of Iehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gaue him rest round about.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the kingdom of Josaphat was at peace; and his God gave him rest round about.
English Revised Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the rewme of Josaphat restide; and the Lord yaf `pees to hym `bi cumpas.
Update Bible Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
Webster's Bible Translation
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest on all sides.
New King James Version
Then the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
New Living Translation
So Jehoshaphat's kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.
New Life Bible
So the nation of Jehoshaphat was at peace. His God gave him rest on all sides.
New Revised Standard
And the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, - for his God, gave him rest, round about.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet, and God gave him peace round about.
Revised Standard Version
So the realm of Jehosh'aphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest round about.
Young's Literal Translation
and the kingdom of Jehoshaphat is quiet, and his God giveth rest to him round about.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God gave him rest on all sides.

Contextual Overview

20 Early the next morning they marched out to the Desert of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said: "Listen to me, you people of Judah and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the Lord your God and you will be safe! Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win." 21 He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: "Give thanks to the Lord , for his loyal love endures." 22 When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. 23 The Ammonites and Moabites attacked the men from Mount Seir and annihilated them. When they had finished off the men of Seir, they attacked and destroyed one another. 24 When the men of Judah arrived at the observation post overlooking the desert and looked at the huge army, they saw dead bodies on the ground; there were no survivors! 25 Jehoshaphat and his men went to gather the plunder; they found a huge amount of supplies, clothing, and valuable items. They carried away everything they could. There was so much plunder, it took them three days to haul it off. 26 On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, where they praised the Lord . So that place is called the Valley of Berachah to this very day. 27 Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem with Jehoshaphat leading them; the Lord had given them reason to rejoice over their enemies. 28 They entered Jerusalem to the sound of stringed instruments and trumpets and proceeded to the temple of the Lord . 29 All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God when they heard how the Lord had fought against Israel's enemies.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

his God: 2 Chronicles 14:6, 2 Chronicles 14:7, 2 Chronicles 15:15, Joshua 23:1, 2 Samuel 7:1, Job 34:29, Proverbs 16:7, John 14:27

Reciprocal: Psalms 76:8 - still Ecclesiastes 3:8 - a time of war

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet,.... Both within and without; they were at peace among themselves, and none from abroad dared to molest them:

for his God gave him rest round about; from all his enemies; the Targum has it, the Word of his God; and so, in the preceding verse, the Word of the Lord fought; and in 2 Chronicles 20:28 the Word of the Lord made them rejoice.


 
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